Plant marker



Aug. 30, 1932. F. s. POLLOCK PLANT MARKER Filed May 28, 1930 IN VEN TOR.

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Patented Aug. 30, 1932 ltTE STAT Ai i @"EQ- FRANK SCOTT PQLLOCK, 0F WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, ASSIGNOR ,TO ATLAS POWDER COMPANY, OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, .A GQRPORATION 0F DELAW'ARE PLANT MARKER Application filed may as, 1930. Serial no.45a521.

The object of the present invention is to provide an improved plant marking device, constructed in such a manner as to provide important points of superiority over known g, devices of this character.

In the accompanying drawing: Fig. 1 1s a side elevation of a device constructed in accordance wlth the present invention, and

Fig. 2 is a sectional view illustrating the data receiving compartment, hereinafter described.

In the drawing, 5 designates a, preferably, round Wooden rod which may be made of 15 maple, or any other suitable hard wood, or

a metal rod may be employed, though wood is preferred, A tubular sleeve 6, of any suitable material, but, preferably, of galvanized metal, is crimped upon the upper end of the Z9 rod or stake 5, in such manner as to be held against endwise movement with respect thereto, and in such relation to the upper end of the rod or stake 5 as to leave a chamber of suitable size within the tube and above the 5 top of the stake. A cap 7 is adapted to fit over the top of the sleeve 6, and this cap may be provi ed with suitable indentations 7 which limit its downward movement with respect to sleeve 6. The cap, sleeve, and stake are thus so related that where the ground is hard, the cap may be utilized as an element.

upon which to drive, in forcing the stake into the ground, though, ordinarily, the stake may be thrust into the ground without driving it. Thus, the cap and sleeve serve as a protecting and driving means for the upper end of the stake and the interior of the sleeve constitutes a weather proof receptacle for the reception of a paper slip or card of such amplitude as to receive a complete record of the activities and characteristics of the plant over a very considerable period of time, and one which may be added to from time to time by merely removing the can and withdrawing such record.

The utility of the device of the present in vention may be best appreciated by considering the conditions under which it is employed. Where perennial plants are placed in beds, in the home flower garden, it is advisable'tohave the plants of various types in the same beds, inorder to have blooms at all periods, during the summer.

In the spring, the old tops of these plants are rotted downand a marker must be used to show the location of the plant, so that it will not be destroyed and also todesignate the type of the plant, color, etc. In the raising of tulips, for example, it is necessary to take out the bulbs every two or three years, and inorder to be certain that the proper bulbs are taken up, it is necessaryto have the marker contain the date of planting of the bulbs Further, it is often advisable to use a marker on aiplant, the name of which is known,but the color of which is not known. hen the plant is first placed in the ground, themarker would be used, giving the name of the plant and afterthe plant blooms, data as to color, size, vigor, or otherwise, may be placed on the record slip so that proper replanting can be carried out 'tosuit any desired color scheme. The compartment 6 is of sufiicient size to receive a record slip oiv such amplitude that instructions as to the location of the plantyduring a following season may be entered thereon.

t will be observed that this marker is of rugged construction and may be used over a longperiod of time, and season after season. 8

It is not limited to the marking of flowers, but-may be used for many kinds of plants, orbeds of plants, of any description, and may even housed in marking bushes or young trees, where the record as to hearing, etc.,- may becontinued from year to year, onthe same card, over avery'long period of time. The device is simple and economical in construction, contains no projecting tags or holders which might be bent or knocked off, and is not subject to deterioration, from rust. It is furth r to be noted that the cap is of opaque material. Consequently, the record contained therein, which will usually be of paper, is not only protected from moisture, but is also protected from light, and, particularly, sunlight. This retards disintegration of the paper and the bleaching or fading of the ink used for writing the data.

It is to be understood that minor changes in construction are-"contemplated, and that claim is 7 into th the invention includes within its purview whatever changes fairly come within either 7 the termsor the spirit of th claims.

Having described my e appended invention what I 1. A device of the'character described, comprising a pointed wood sioned t0 adaptit to serve as a plantmarking stake,-in combination with ametal sleeve of non-corrosive material crimped upon the up per end of said wooden-body in a manner to. be .heldagainst vend-wise movement w1th rewhen suflicientdownward force spect thereto, 7 is exerted upon said sleeve to thrust the stake e ground, said'sleeve having an open en fithe stakedike body a sufficient disp receiving comcapacity and a e material fitted upper tance to provide a card or sli partment of: -cons1derable closed cap of non-corrosiv 2 upon the upper end' 'of said sleeve and having "abea'ring-upon the upper end of said sleeve in such manner as to adapt thesleeve and sioned to adapt it to serve as a plant mark-J respect th body to be driven downwardly under the force ofblows upon said cap.

e "'2. device of the char'a' comprising a solid" wooden body having a pointed wooden end and shaped and dimening stake, in combinationwith a metal sleeve of non-corrosive material crlmped upon the upper end of said wooden body in a manner to be heldxagainst end-wise movement with:

ereto, when sufficient downward p eto thrust the stakeinto the ground, said'sleeve having an p p on upper end and projecting above the i d of the stake-like body a sufiicient provide a card orslipreceiving' p g le capacitye anda" j cap oif 'non-corrosive materialhavinga sli d'-' ing fit upon the upper end of said sleeve, said force is exerted upon saidsleev upper en distance to compartment of considerab cap beingprovided with an indented portion constituting a shoulder which bears upon the serve as means body maybe driven into the ground. p testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRANK SCOTT POLLOCK.

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